Fashion United: Five perfect (and affordable) fashion collaborations that just launched

In the spirit of the sporting boost he gave to the men’s series Dior for men Designer Kim Jones As artistic director since 2018, communicating with the culture of technological production Rocky island It comes to highlight the artefacts expertise From both companies.

The numbered pieces speak of a hybrid style, in which the precision of the Parisian ateliers and the innovative design of the Italian workshops are absorbed, with a common starting point of the heritage of… Christian Dior So is he Massimo Ostiits founder Rocky island: Sexy bomber jackets embroidered with pearls coexist with yellow raincoats and cargo pants bearing the logo of the two companies, in a collaboration that proposes a new style in country clothing, elegant, distinct and utterly modern.

The new collaboration – the fifth in a row since 2019 – is between them hero And home Rick Owens It is expected to be a previous success. Where else can you get Rick’s XXL platform shoes, the oversized blouses, the mesh shirts or the little silver shorts we’re used to seeing at the French runway? Gothic star What is the latest fashion?

The collaboration that we have been waiting for since the beginning of the year was finally presented in Athens, confirming the perfect fit between the two companies that, with unwavering faith and a bohemian spirit, have managed to impose shoes of humble origins on international fashion, promoting at the same time traditional techniques and natural materials.

Original and very interesting unisex avant-garde pieces, complemented by practical accessories that “scream” fashion – baseball or pop hats, oversized sunglasses, bananas or bags, the perfect look, in other words, for summer music festivals.

The collaboration that we have been waiting for since the beginning of the year was finally presented in Athens, confirming the perfect fit between the two companies that have managed, with unwavering faith and a bohemian spirit, to impose shoes of humble origin on international fashion, promoting at the same time traditional techniques and natural materials. With different but complementary skills, as it turns out, Ancient Greek sandals In cooperation with the historic Spanish company Castaner She created 15 sandals in which leather and handcrafted straw espadrilles intertwine perfectly.

In these designs, for men and women, all the details that AGS loves – straps, perforated patterns, braids, embroidery or patterns – meet with the comfort of flexible soles of Castañer, a company founded in 1927, which produces shoes and rope fabrics, and made history in the 1970s by creating the first shoe One-piece high platform espadrille by Yves Saint Laurent. What’s more, knowing that each sandal is made entirely by hand in family workshops in Greece and Spain, where the tradition of craftsmanship is still alive.

Imagine their first conversation Nike Which He preachesShe should know herself better Emily Budd Wheel, Artistic Director and Founder of a brand with passion and love for handmade crafts. The lucky new star of American “slow fashion” has wandered with a neophyte’s enthusiasm into the archives of his great dame Made in Sportswear USAin an effort to privately regulate Nike’s assets.

picture Bill Bowerman So is he Phil Knight (Nike founders), his archetype Astrograbber A signature shoe of American football since 1974, and tracksuits that revolutionized the sport, the feminine feel and retro look inspired the Bode collection: tracksuits, shorts, trousers and tracksuits, which saw the light of day in the mid-20th century, but have made a comeback. Complete and desirable, as symbols of the new age.

In the haze of the American summer, they met for another collaboration Stussy With the Levi, two brands with very different audiences, but shared California roots. Four all-in-one designs, perfectly in tune with the relaxed energy of the Sunshine State, fusing streetwear aesthetics and all-American classics: a leather jacket with the two companies’ logos joined on the back (the legendary horses from their Levi’s and Stussy leather monograms), and a denim jacket with embroidered details – in two-tone Black and white – with matching baggy trousers and a leather belt that wink at the legends of the Wild West. Better materials than one and better design than the other.